Lillian Bassman

(American, 1917–2012)

Lillian Bassman was a famed American fashion photographer renowned for her work at Harper’s Bazaar magazine. Bassman’s hallmark images are high-contrast black-and-white images of society women, actresses, and models from the 1950s and 1960s—especially of contemporary top model Barbara Mullen, who was her muse. Born on June 15, 1917 in Brooklyn, NY, Bassman went on to study at the Textiles High School in Manhattan where she met the photographer Alexey Brodovitch, and she later attended night classes at the Pratt Institute for fashion illustration. She began to work for Harper’s Bazaar under Brodovitch in the 1940s, where she promoted the careers of Richard Avedon, Robert Frank, and her husband Paul Himmel as the photo editor of the magazine. By the 1970s, Bassman’s photography style was no longer considered fashionable, and so she abandoned commercial work but continued to practice photography for the remainder of her life. Today, her works are in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, among others. Bassman died on February 13, 2012 in New York, NY.

Lillian Bassman Artworks

Lillian Bassman (397 results)

JEAN SHRIMPTON, CA. 1955, 1955

Lillian Bassman

JEAN SHRIMPTON, CA. 1955, 1955

Sale Date: May 18, 2020

Auction Closed

Carmen, Harper's Bazaar, New York, 1963, 1963

Lillian Bassman

Carmen, Harper's Bazaar, New York, 1963, 1963

Sale Date: May 8, 2020

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THE WONDERS OF WATER, HARPER'S BAZAAR, 1959

Lillian Bassman

THE WONDERS OF WATER, HARPER'S BAZAAR, 1959

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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The Well-Dressed Leg, Dorian Leigh, New York, 1948

Lillian Bassman

The Well-Dressed Leg, Dorian Leigh, New York, 1948

Sale Date: February 25, 2020

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Dress by Thierry Mugler, for German

Lillian Bassman

Dress by Thierry Mugler, for German "Vogue", 1998

Sale Date: December 17, 2019

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Barbara Mullen, New York, 1950

Lillian Bassman

Barbara Mullen, New York, 1950

Sale Date: December 17, 2019

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Christian Bérard, Paris, 1947

Lillian Bassman

Christian Bérard, Paris, 1947

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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Mesh Hat, 1950–1959

Lillian Bassman

Mesh Hat, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 4, 2019

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Mary Jane Russell, New York, Harper's Bazaar, 1950

Lillian Bassman

Mary Jane Russell, New York, Harper's Bazaar, 1950

Sale Date: October 4, 2019

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Dress by Thierry Mugler, German Vogue, 1998

Lillian Bassman

Dress by Thierry Mugler, German Vogue, 1998

Sale Date: October 4, 2019

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Across the Restaurant at Le Grand Vefour,..., 1949

Lillian Bassman

Across the Restaurant at Le Grand Vefour,..., 1949

Sale Date: October 4, 2019

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Dorian leigh, harper's bazaar, 1948

Lillian Bassman

Dorian leigh, harper's bazaar, 1948

Sale Date: September 11, 2019

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Ann St. Marie, Chanel, 1959

Lillian Bassman

Ann St. Marie, Chanel, 1959

Sale Date: September 11, 2019

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JEAN SHRIMPTON, CA. 1955, 1955

Lillian Bassman

JEAN SHRIMPTON, CA. 1955, 1955

Sale Date: September 10, 2019

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It's a Cinch: Carmen, New York, Harper's..., 1951

Lillian Bassman

It's a Cinch: Carmen, New York, Harper's..., 1951

Sale Date: August 8, 2019

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Blowing Kiss, Barbara Mullen, New York, 1958

Lillian Bassman

Blowing Kiss, Barbara Mullen, New York, 1958

Sale Date: June 7, 2019

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Times Square: The Night Fantastic from..., 1997–2005

Lillian Bassman

Times Square: The Night Fantastic from..., 1997–2005

Sale Date: May 4, 2019

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Mary Jane Russell,

Lillian Bassman

Mary Jane Russell, "Harper's Bazaar", 1950

Sale Date: April 5, 2019

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Anne St. Marie,

Lillian Bassman

Anne St. Marie, "Harper's Bazaar, 1959

Sale Date: April 5, 2019

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Barbara Mullen, New York, for Harper's Bazaar, 1950

Lillian Bassman

Barbara Mullen, New York, for Harper's Bazaar, 1950

Sale Date: February 21, 2019

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Barbara Mullen Blowing Kiss (variant),..., 1950

Lillian Bassman

Barbara Mullen Blowing Kiss (variant),..., 1950

Sale Date: February 21, 2019

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Carmen, Harper's Bazaar, New York, 1963

Lillian Bassman

Carmen, Harper's Bazaar, New York, 1963

Sale Date: January 17, 2019

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More Fashion Mileage per Dress, New York, 1956, 1956

Lillian Bassman

More Fashion Mileage per Dress, New York, 1956, 1956

Sale Date: December 7, 2018

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Jean Shrimpton, ca. 1955, 1955

Lillian Bassman

Jean Shrimpton, ca. 1955, 1955

Sale Date: December 7, 2018

Auction Closed

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